Aboushi, a 6-foot-5, 308-pound native of Brooklyn, N.Y., was taken with the 141st overall selection in the NFL draft. He was the first player from U.Va. or Virginia Tech selected in this year's draft.

The selection of Aboushi gives U.Va. at least one player chosen in each of the last 30 drafts. It's tied with Florida State for the second-longest such streak in the ACC behind Miami (at least one player taken in 38 consecutive drafts), but the Hurricanes hadn't had a player selected this year as of the late fifth round.

Though Aboushi got all 37 of his starts at U.Va. while playing offensive tackle (five at right tackle and 32 at left tackle), ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay projected Aboushi to play offensive guard for the Jets. He gained a little experience at guard early in his career at U.Va.

When the New York Jets dipped into the talent pool at U.Va. in 2006 to draft offensive tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson, they got a guy who has started every game for the last seven seasons and a three-time Pro Bowl selection. It remains to be seen if Aboushi can get close to that kind of production, but he was a player widely regarded at U.Va. to have a nasty streak - an advantage for an offensive tackle.

Aboushi was a first team All-ACC pick last season, and a second team All-ACC selection in 2011. He played in January in the Senior Bowl, where he worked at both tackle and guard.

As a senior, he graded out over 90 percent in all 12 games, including 97 percent in a win against Miami and 94 percent in a win against Penn State. He averaged more than 10 knockdown blocks per game.